SFMCA:NCO

Non-Commissioned Officer School
Non-Commissioned Officer School (NCO) is part of the Marine Development College within the STARFLEET Marine Corps Academy (SFMCA). The SFMCA is the educational annex used by members of the STARFLEET Marine Corps (SFMC). The SFMC is an auxilliary department of STARFLET: The International Star Trek Fan Association, Inc.

AE School instructs its students in the fine art of becoming a Professional Soldier. Being a Marine is more than a career choice, it is a life choice. This is where beings go to become Marines. The NCO Training Center is administered by the TRACOM’s Sergeant Major. The Marine Officers Basic Training is administered by the Sergeant Major: STARFLEET Marine Corps. Only NCO’s will be qualified to earn the NCO Development Ribbon for completing these courses. Courses are currently available through the NCO-301 level, and all are available online for immediate credit STARFLEET Educational Services under the MOODLE COURSES tab.

College Graduation
A student can graduate the Marine Development College by doing the following.
 * Complete PD100 & PD201
 * Complete UOS100, UOS200, UOS300, UOS400 & UOS500.
 * Complete NCO100, NCO151, NCO201 & NCO251.
 * Complete LD101, LD102, LD103, LD104, LD105, LD200 & LD211.
 * Complete OD100, OD102, OD151, OD181, OD201, OD211, OD221, OD231. OD241, OD251.
 * Complete any two of the four -301 from the Marine Development College.

NCO100 - Non-commissioned Officer Basic Development
This course is step one in the NCO Development Program. This course delves into the role and responsibilities of the Non-commissioned Officer (NCO) in the SFMC and issues relevant to an NCO in a SFMC unit.
 * Prerequisite for this course: PD-100

NCO120 - Basic History and Traditions of Non-commissioned Officers
This exam is focused on the History and Traditions of Non Commissioned Officers (NCO). This course covers both the real and fictional history of NCO’s including that of SFMC NCO’s and their real-life counterparts in Earth’s history.
 * Prerequisite for this course: NCO-100

NCO151 - Non-commissioned Officer Intermediate Studies
Moving on from the basic studies of the NCO Academy, this course is based on a variety of situations and elements that any NCO should be familiar with.
 * Prerequisite for this course: NCO-100

NCO201 - Non-commissioned Officer Advanced Development
Step two in the NCO Development Program. This course delves more deeply into the role and responsibilities of the Non-commissioned Officer (NCO) in the SFMC and issues relevant to an NCO in a SFMC unit.
 * Prerequisite for this course: NCO-100.

NCO251 - Senior Non-commissioned Officer Dynamics
A course designed for the more senior Non-commissioned Officer (NCO), this exam works through some of the dynamics that an experienced NCO should have a good understanding of.
 * Prerequisite for this course: NCO- 201

NCO301 - Non-commissioned Officer Development Degree
For the final step in the Non-Commissioned Officer studies the student must complete an independent studies project. The independent studies project must either consist of a paper or another approved project. The student MUST submit a topic or project description to the Branch Director for approval. Once approved the student will then have 10 weeks to submit their independent studies project for grading. After submittal and if the student receives a passing grade, then the student will be awarded a Bachelor of Military Science Degree with a concentration in Non-Commissioned Officer Studies.
 * Prerequisite for this course: All prior NCO courses.